Gary Strain has retired and returned more times than Michael Jordan, Michael Schumacher and Lance Armstrong combined. A very reliable Batsman with a very unreliable body Gary was primarily wicketkeeper of the First XI up until recently when youthful exuberence of the juniors overtook his wealth of experience. Gary also manages to turn his arm on the odd occasion although the less said the better.

Numerous - including given out LBW to a one armed bowler on tour (however he did bowl with his good arm & GVS claimed to hit it), pole vaulting on bat whilst taking a quick single & being hit for six back over head off first ball of innings vs. Australian touring team, Shepparton - asked to be taken off before the end of the first over.

Cricketing Heroes:

Mick Page (anyone who passes snuff around in the slips must be a lord) , Roy Randall (miracle to modern science) , Pete Clark (curator of the finest ground in the universe) also Gordon Greenidge & Sachin Tendulkar (not bad batsmen)